Object Number 1967.1146

Object Name

Dish (Platter)

Title

BOSPHORUS

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory (Maker)
1843-1855

Place of Origin

Longport, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1836-1845

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Underglaze red printed mark bearing "BOSPHORUS" within a shield surmounted by a lion passant and with a seated figure with triton to the right. Below: "T. & J. MAYER/ LONGPORT".

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 10.1 (L) , 8 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.5 (H) , 25.7 (L) , 21 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Description and illustration of pattern: p. 203
[Book] Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Information on pattern: p. 60